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  • present tense form of flap (3rd person singular).
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flaps

[flaps] / flæps /




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His sculpture, in a shade of teal that’s surprisingly regal, spreads across the ground, flaps of steel straining to lift themselves just inches off the surface as a couple plates have effortfully pulled themselves upright.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Airbus investigated this incident and found that space weather had corrupted data in an elevator aileron computer which sends commands to the plane's flaps.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

He has difficulty sitting still or paying attention and flaps his hands when excited or upset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

They drove the truck, which had “Got Milk” signs displayed on the mud flaps, along the 5 Freeway and 101 Freeway through Studio City, Hollywood and downtown and at times went onto surface streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

At the back end, she opened the flaps to a large camping tent.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young



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